Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws

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Complete your activation prior to attending Bond 免费福利资源在线看片

Deadline: March 1 for fall admission to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片

Interested in a career in law? The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge and Bond 免费福利资源在线看片, located in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia has teamed up to offer a 5-year program. Students will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge and a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from Bond 免费福利资源在线看片.

Students can complete a BA from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge in a number of different majors: Anthropology, Economics, English, French, French/Spanish, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, Kinesiology, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Urban and Regional Studies, Women and Gender Studies, General Major in the Humanities, or General Major in the Social Sciences.

Study Pattern

Students will complete 20 courses at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge, then complete the majority of law requirements at Bond 免费福利资源在线看片, and then return to the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge to complete a further 10 courses.

免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge 鈥� 2 years of study
Bond 免费福利资源在线看片鈥� 2 years of study (including a required summer semester)
免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge 鈥� 1 year of study

Please refer to the program planning guide for more information.

Application to the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge

Prospective students will apply as normal to a Bachelor of Arts degree with their chosen major (please remember to use the checkbox that indicates you are pursuing the dual degree program).

Activation of Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 Attendance

Students must complete 20 courses (including the Winter Semester) prior to activating their attendance at Bond 免费福利资源在线看片, so students should plan on completing a full course load each semester (5 courses each over 4 semesters).

Download the activation form

IMPORTANT: The deadline to complete the activation form prior to Fall admission at Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 is March 1.

The 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge GPA (calculated on all completed ULethbridge courses) required for activation of Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 attendance is a minimum of 2.70. Conditional approval will be granted based on grades prior to the Winter semester, with final approval granted upon completion of Winter courses.

Once attendance at Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 is confirmed, a non-credit placeholder will be registered to facilitate registration at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge when you return. During your time at Bond 免费福利资源在线看片, you will have access to your ULethbridge email account and may continue to contact ULethbridge staff for assistance.

Application to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片

Students completing their 2^nd year of studies in the Winter Semester (20^th course registered for Winter) will need to apply to the Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 LLB for the following September start. Although Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 does not post application deadlines, students should begin completing the application and satisfying all the paperwork requirements in January of that year.

Students are responsible for having all high school and post-secondary transcripts sent to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片. Please use the Bridge to request official transcripts from the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge (final copies must be sent at the conclusion of the Winter Semester). You are responsible for obtaining all high school and any other post-secondary transcripts.

Students applying to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 after two years of completed university coursework will qualify for admission with the 2.70 GPA required for this program.

Other Considerations

Passports and Student Visas

A passport is required to apply for a visa to travel to Australia. Canadian Citizens can apply for a Canadian passport . The average processing time is about 20 days plus mail time (not guaranteed), but students should have their passport arranged earlier rather than later.

Canadian Students will need to hold a student visa to study and stay in Australia. The average processing time for a student visa is approximately 8 weeks (not guaranteed), so students should be confirmed as enrolled (and receive a Confirmation of Enrolment from Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 for the application) by May or June at the latest.

Student Housing Application

The Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 student housing portal will open for new students in late July. Students should create their log-in prior to this date and then apply immediately upon the portal opening.

Costs

There are a number of costs that you will likely incur in transitioning to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 that you would not have to worry about if you stayed at one university. Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 tuition and fees, airfare to and from Australia, passport and visa fees, Australia living expenses, overseas student health coverage 鈥� all of these costs add up and may be quite variable. It is a good idea to check out the entire cost of things and plan ahead to make the transition to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 a little easier.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, graduates of the BA/LLB may qualify to be called to the bar in all provinces in Canada. Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 offers an LLB focusing on Canadian Law and prepares graduates to work in Canada. Graduates will need to sit for five challenge exams offered by the National Committee on Accreditation, which are not required by graduates of Canadian universities. However, the coursework prepares graduates well for those exams.

No. Students will need to apply separately to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 and qualify for admission separate from their admission to the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.

No, students who will have fewer than 20 courses (60.0 credit hours) will not be eligible to transition to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 under the BA/LLB dual degree program. However, students with fewer than 20 courses at the end of the Winter semester may complete further courses at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge and attend Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 in the following year.

No, students with less than a 2.70 GPA (calculated on all ULethbridge courses) prior to the end of the Winter semester will not be approved for Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 activation for September of that year under the BA/LLB program. Students who have been conditionally approved and who wind up with a GPA below 2.70 will have that approval rescinded.

No, the Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 Faculty of Law does not require completion of the LSAT for admission purposes.

You will be paying fees to the university where you are attending for the semester. So, for the regular pattern, you will pay tuition and other fees to the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge for years 1, 2, and 5, and you will pay tuition and other fees to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 for years 3 and 4.

Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 is located in the city of Gold Coast, Queensland state, on the east coast of Australia, about 80 km from Australia鈥檚 third largest city, Brisbane. The climate is subtropical, meaning that it doesn鈥檛 have a winter like we see in Canada. The high-temperature averages are pretty warm all of the time (20-31^oC during the summer, 9-22^oC during the winter), without scorching heat, and Gold Coast receives about 300 days of sunshine per year, on average.

Current information on Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 fees can be found . Tuition for Bond 免费福利资源在线看片鈥檚 2-year program is comparable to some of the most expensive 3-year law programs in Canada.

Yes, students may be able to access Alberta and Canada Student Loans to attend Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 as well as to attend the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge.

免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge awards and scholarships are available during the BA portion of the dual degree program. Feel free to contact the Scholarships and Student Finance office for more information.

Please visit the for information on scholarships awarded by Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 for Bond students.

Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies and procedures for other funding sources (RESPs, lines of credit, and other funding sources).

Students approved to attend Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 under the BA/LLB dual degree program will be registered in a non-credit placeholder during their 2-year attendance at Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 which will maintain their 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge status. Students will have access to their ULethbridge emails during that time. In March of the year of their expected return to the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge for the Fall semester, students will register for classes as normal, with their registration priority held over from when they left. Students needing will need to apply by the normal deadlines.

Yes, students may transition to the 40-course BA degree program at any time. Students who have complete a portion of the LLB program may receive transfer credit towards their BA upon submission of Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 transcripts.

You have a couple of options. If you are still interested in completing the BA/LLB dual degree program, you can continue to complete 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge courses and either try again the following year or stick around to complete the 40-course BA and try law school after completion of your degree. If you are focused on the LLB and your average is too low for the dual degree option, you could apply directly to Bond 免费福利资源在线看片 outside of this dual degree program. Please contact an Academic Advisor for more information.

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